Fortem

The continent of Fortem has been a war torn continent throughout history.

The Elven War
Fortem was once dominated by human kingdoms but the tension between the human race and elven race had grown. Elves were largely oppressed during the era of the human kingdoms. At around year 504 F.E a large elven revolt boiled up in the south of Fortem. They were unhappy with the special tax laws of year 501 F.E and demanded better treatment from the lords. But soon the demands changed and the elves wanted their own land. They raided and terrorized the rural areas in the south. One of the human kingdoms sent away a small army of knights on a honor mission to defeat this militia. But they underestimated the elven forces and after a decisive victory for the elven rebels they were able to gain a foothold over a fort and nearby land. With a base of operation and steady supplies the elves were able to outsmart their opponents and this lead to several early victories against the human armies. The elves crowned one of their own to their emperor and the newly formed elven empire continued to spread north. At around 537 F.E the Elven Empire had conquered all human kingdoms south of the Altus mountains. At this point only three human kingdom remain: Temeria, Estregnum and Norothil.